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Questions

1. The Sikh custom of wearing the kirpan and turban has led to hate crimes against Sikhs in the wake of terrorist attacks. Should Sikhs maintain this custom? Should they publicly explain this tradition? What measures can Sikhs take to maintain their traditions safely?

2. Politician John Kerry once stated that if he went to college today, he would study comparative religion. Why is the study of religion so important? How will a greater understanding of religion help shape the future of humanity?

3. Bioethics is one of the driving concerns of religion today. As new technologies allow human beings to influence biological processes (death, reproduction, treatment of disease), we experience increasing power to interfere with natural life functions. How could religious communities bring their values to help inform ethical applications of these technologies? Should discoveries made through these technologies be used to reframe or reshape religious values? please use a specific example in answering this question

4. Globalization has had positive impacts on interfaith dialogue, especially through technological innovations in communications via new Internet and mobile phone media and apps. Pick a new form of communication (e.g., Twitter) and discuss how this new medium could have a positive or negative impact on interfaith dialogue.